Shaft 2000 ‧ Action/Crime ‧ 1h 39m In the 2000 action-crime thriller Shaft, John Shaft, a tough, street-smart New York detective, finds himself caught between the law and the criminal underworld. When the son of his best friend is murdered, Shaft is drawn into a dangerous investigation, navigating a maze of deceit, corruption, and high-stakes crime. Along the way, he confronts drug dealers, mobsters, and corrupt officials, using his wit, brawn, and relentless determination to uncover the truth.

Stax celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the iconic 1971 film & soundtrack, Shaft, with the Theme From Shaft EP featuring 5-tracks, all different versions of the award-winning “Theme From Shaft” song. Listen to the EP here: https://found.ee/themefromshaft-ep The EP features two covers of the theme, one from Joe Bataan and another by Bernard Purdie; a live version performed by Isaac Hayes at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1972 and “Theme From Shaft (RAC Mix),” a previously unreleased alterna

Isaac Hayes's scoring of the 1971 blaxploitation film Shaft is a landmark achievement in both film music and soul music. Here's a breakdown of its significance:The Score: * Hayes was hired to write the score after director Gordon Parks was impressed with early pieces Hayes composed based on raw footage, including the iconic "Theme from Shaft." * The Shaft soundtrack is a double album, mostly instrumental, composed and arranged by Hayes. * He recorded the rhythm tracks with the Stax Records house